Concept information
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psychology
cross-cultural psychology
multicultural psychology
conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
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applied psychology
cross-cultural psychology
multicultural psychology
conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
Preferred term
victim blaming
Definition
- Victim blaming refers to the perception that victims are culpable or responsible for their own fates. Attributions of responsibility typically focus on an action or behavior of the victim that increases the risk of victimization. [Source: Encyclopedia of Victimology and Crime Prevention; Victim Blaming]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/victim_blaming
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